Nifty Fifties, Beat Generation, The Age of Consumerism
The nickname given to Richard Nixon by the press in the 1950s was Tricky Dick.
There are several that come to mind. The Nifty Fifties. The Decade of Conformity. The Beat Generation. The Birth of Rock n Roll. McCarthyism.
The fictional character Frances Lawrence's nickname was "Gidget," derived from a combination of "girl" and "midget." This character was inspired by the real-life Kathy Kohner, who surfed in Malibu during the 1950s and was known by the same nickname.
Normi Kwong - football player, Edmonton Eskimos, mid-1950s, called the China Clipper, check Wikipedia for more
J. P. Richardson gained fame in the late 1950s as a singer-songwriter. He was known as The Big Bopper. Richardson died in a plane crash in 1959.
Yes, Jackie Gleason received the nickname "The Great One" from President Dwight Eisenhower. During a visit to the White House in the 1950s, Eisenhower referred to Gleason as "the Great One" in recognition of his popularity and talent as a comedian and entertainer. The nickname stuck and became synonymous with Gleason throughout his career.
The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal group known for their 1950s rock and roll and doo-wop hits, including Little Darlin’ and The Stroll.
There was a book (one of many) published on the sea fight during the 1950s or 1960s by a renown author, titled, "Midway, the battle that doomed Japan." That is one of the possible "nick-names" for that naval engagement.
What did Crik and Waston study in the 1950s?
Life in Liverpool in the 1950s was grim
Playboy= something that guys read...came out in the 1950s
During the 1950s many believed Americas culture was